What is CVE-2026-33582?

CVE-2026-33582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-33582?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Apache Answer

CVE-2026-33582

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. A crafted TIFF image could trigger excessive memory allocation during image decoding, allowing an authenticated user to cause the server process to crash. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Answer
Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33582?: CVE-2026-33582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-33582?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.